Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Topic: SGPC

Army claims India’s air defence system shielded Golden Temple from Pak strikes, Gurudwara denies claims

A statement by the Indian Army has led to a war of words over claims made by a senior Indian Army officer that Pakistan tried to target the Golden Temple in Amritsar, which is considered one of the holiest shrines for the Sikh community.

Apex Sikh body terms Ram Rahim Singh’s acquittal “unfortunate,” offers support to Ranjit Singh’s family in legal fight

Apex Sikh body, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has termed the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the murder case of Dera manager Ranjit Singh as unfortunate.

Uniform Civil Code will hurt distinct identity of minorities, says top Sikh body

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Saturday said the implementation of Uniform Civil Code will hurt the distinct identity of minority communities in the country.

Top Sikh body extends support to wrestlers’ protest, calls it ‘protest for dignity’

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) expressed its support to the wrestlers who are protesting against sexual abuse by Brij Bhushan, the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.

Amritpal crackdown: SGPC president leads march for release of youths jailed

Harjinder Singh Dhami, the president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), headed a march from the Golden Temple to the DC office in Amritsar on Friday, demanding the release of youths who were recently arrested in Punjab due to an ongoing crackdown to hunt Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh.

‘Distortion of Sikh history’, Sikh body seeks ban on book released by PM Modi in Kashi

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has condemned the release of a booklet titled ‘Sri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Ka Gauravshali Itihas’ by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the Vishwanath Dham Corridor and demanded a ban on it.